Recipe
Spanish Lentil Stew - (Lentejas)
Posted by : unknown
Preparation time : 20 Min
Cooking time : 50 Min
Level of difficulty : Low
Ingredients
4 servings
- 3 Cups (250 gr). lentils
- 1 large onion
- 2 cloves (optional)
- Half a small glass of olive oil
- 1 bayleaf
- 2 large carrots
- 3 small potatoes
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 pinch of saffron
- salt and pepper
Preparation
- Soak the lentils for half an hour.
- Peel and wash the carrots and potatoes. Slice the carrots and halve the potatoes (unless they are very small).
- Drain the lentils and put them in a saucepan. Add enough water to cover them and add the carrots, potatoes, bayleaf, pepper, a little salt and saffron. Also add the cloves if you want the lentils to have a slightly spicey air to them. Put the pan over a low heat and cover.
- Slice the onion and garlic and fry, stirring all the time. After a minute or so add to the other ingredients in the saucepan.
- Let the lentil stew simmer for at least 40 minutes. Boil off any excess liquid at the end.
